Articles from Ameris Bank

Ameris Bank has promoted Merri Ellen Wadsworth to controller, reporting to Chief Financial Officer Nicole Stokes. Wadsworth had been executive vice president and managing director of Enterprise Operations for the company.

Ameris Bank is donating $1.694 million through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program to 17 rural hospitals across the state in 2025. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Ameris has participated in the state income tax credit program, contributing a total of $14.6 million.

Ameris Bank is contributing $2 million to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for the Live Local Program which provides low-interest loans for the development of quality affordable housing in the state.

Ameris Bank is announcing several recent new hires and appointments among its Commercial Banking team in high growth Southeast markets.

Ameris Bank announced today that Emily Dawkins has joined the company as Florida president of Ameris Bank. In this role, Dawkins will be responsible for the continued development and expansion of Ameris Bank’s presence throughout Florida, while also accelerating the bank’s commitment to commercial and individual customers through its expansive commercial lending, treasury and traditional banking offerings. Dawkins replaces Brian Parks, who has been promoted to head of Wholesale Banking at Ameris.

Ameris Bank has promoted Brian Parks to the newly created role of head of Wholesale Banking, reporting to Ameris Bank President Lawton Bassett.

The Ameris Foundation is committing $50,000 to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts from recent hurricanes that have impacted communities across the Southeast.